What is “Bird Flu”?
Bird flu is the common name for avian influenza. It is a disease of birds that is mostly found in wild birds. Sometimes bird flu can spread from wild birds to domestic poultry. There are many strains or types of bird flu virus. Right now there is a type of bird flu virus – the H5N1 strain – that has made many birds and some people sick in other parts of the world.
Bird – or Avian – flu, often mis-spelled as bird flue or avian flue, is caused by a virus that usuallyinfects birds (particularly poultry) but occasionally crosses the speciesbarrier and infects humans – recently predominantly in the Far East, although it also happens elsewhere. It is not correct to refer to it as “avian bird flu” as many internet searches suggest.
Bird Flu also called avian influenza caused by H5N1 virus, is a contagious disease in birds/animals caused by certain viruses that infect birds. The mild form is not fatal, but other form is highly pathogenic avian influenza, which is extremely contagious and fatal. Death can occur in 24hrs in birds.
Avian influenza, also called bird flu, is a disease of birds that is found primarily in wild waterfowl such as ducks, geese and swans. Sometimes, this disease can also spread from wild birds into domestic poultry. There are many strains or types of bird flu. Right now there is a type of bird flu called Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) type H5N1 (also called H5N1 bird flu) that has made many birds and a few people sick elsewhere in the world.
Avian influenza, also called bird flu, is a disease of birds that is found primarily in wild waterfowl such as ducks, geese and swans. Sometimes, this disease can also spread from wild birds into domestic poultry. There are many strains or types of bird flu. Right now there is a type of bird flu called Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) type H5N1 (also called H5N1 bird flu) that has made many birds and a few people sick elsewhere in the world. For more information, you can view the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service publication, “Avian Influenza: Be on the Lookout” (574 KB pdf).
